What’s your impression of entrepreneurs who use remove or web-based email addresses like Yahoo. Hotmail. AOL. Gmail etc for business communication and marketing?
When I receive emails (especially unsolicited) from such accounts (sorry to say. I accumulate ISP accounts like Sympatico. Videotron etc in this group as come up). I be to think negatively about the business person and their function labeling them as “cheap,” “unprofessional,” “small,” “untrustworthy” and “amateur”.
In the past. I’ve dissed entrepreneurs who merchandise themselves using free email accounts for their business but I’m beginning to understand why some do. With e-mail getting to be more of a problem. I feel like I’ve been foolish for using my domain-based addresses.
change surface employing techniques to the damage is done and Spam is getting worse.
I’ve actually been tempted to start using my be for online marketing activities but somehow my gut just doesn’t conclude right about it… It feels sneaky or underhanded… I’m not sure exactly but it just feels wrong.
What do you evaluate? Are there instances where displaying a free email account would be acceptable say if I wanted to display an email communicate on my blog?
It sounds like I’m stuck in ‘either/or’ thinking (”
retain my professional image?”). So I’m committed to finding a win-win solution. I’ll let you experience what I come up with.
In the meantime let’s open up the surprise. Am I wrong in thinking this is a credibility issue? Or is it something else like accessibility affordability or practicality? What’s your experience in using a web-based email be for your business? How do you believe emails from “generic” addresses?
I’m actually in the dwell that’s a little more relaxed about this. Perhaps because my niche isn’t necessarily impressed with a domain telecommunicate communicate. My potential clients and clients typically aren’t too concerned with my telecommunicate communicate… and many of them also use remove accounts.
I think when it comes to choosing an e-mail address you definitely need to evaluate about what ordain and won’t appeal to your aim merchandise. If I was going after Fortune 500 companies. I’d definitely use the domain address.
That I am aware. I’ve never had anyone think less of me because of my remove be… and if they did - oh come up - they probably weren’t my ideal client anyway
I undergo a choice of course - I can use - or I can use my g-mail be. I actually prefer the G-mail account.
First it’s easier to give out via voicemail. My domain label is a bit desire and there are a variety of ways to spell it. So if I give the domain communicate. I have to go through and spell it all out. I know. I know - oh the horror of spelling out the domain… but to me it’s measure and confusion saved. The G-mail address just makes it much easier.
I started using it a few years ago as my personal e-mail account and I loved all the features so much. I just started directed business associates there as come up.
The other thing to think about is spam. Unfortunately e-mail isn’t going anywhere any time soon. So you’ll want to decide an e-mail account that can command it effectively - and that you can possibly change in the event that your be becomes too wracked with it.
That’s just my $.02 - I’m curious to construe other opinions on the subject.
I use a domain address. It’s not because I don’t desire the others or think less of them. In fact I don’t. I’m trying to think if I were being solicited for something a bit more high tech but really I don’t experience that I’d notice the domain name.
I do desire domain name addresses. I know if it’s personal. I can probably find out more about the business and I’d think twice if my tip sent me something via gmail…
I use my domain label because at the measure anything else either required I be in my browser (and not on my desktop) or pay for the allow of downloading it. I undergo a clump for various uses and then one furnish end one that NO ONE gets that is mostly e-mail. Having so many has always helped me track where the spam comes from.
Hi Cristina,It doesn’t bother me at all when I see free e-mail addresses with a professional flair such as or Many populate in the business start up mode just don’t have the money to create their own domains right away. That is book. I get it but at least they are thinking professionally.
What DOES reach me is that many populate use e-mails desire: or If you want to be professional then act professional! Get a free telecommunicate be with your name or business label. And also be professional in your e-mail etiquette! I get e-mails that say. “lookin 4 info pls displace 2 me” How can these populate be taken seriously?
e-mail no spam remove accounts paid accounts… what matters to me is the degree of professionalism.
There is a simple solution to this problem. At the affiliate I am at right now we use our domain but it is hosted by Gmail. Go to
This has saved us a lot of money and we are all familiar with gmail so it is really nice. We also use explore docs and calendar to work inside the company. The great thing is you can have your be open for the affiliate and your personal gmail account opened at the same time without having to log out.
This should blackball two birds with one stone if I understood your post correctly.
I’m self employed and have been for nearly 18 years. I got a Hotmail account in 2000 and I’ve had no problems using it since my referrals began preferring email about 4 or 5 years ago.
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